# Ophir Provides an Update on the Radis and Leran Lithium Projects in James Bay, Quebec Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-provides-an-update-on-the-radis-and-leran-lithium-projects-in-james-bay-qu--6293266f-afde-45f8-9cfc-23ef1d46fa75 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/OPHR/news/5408428161823425/ophir-provides-an-update-on-the-radis-and-leran-lithium-projects-in-james-bay-qu Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2024-01-22T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Ophir Gold Corp. - Ticker: OPHR - Exchange: TSX - Region: Quebec - Primary commodity: Lithium - Secondary commodities: Tantalum, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Lead - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-26 03:15:51 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Ophir Gold Corp. provided an update on its Radis and Leran lithium projects in Quebec, reporting successful surface exploration. At the Radis project, channel sampling confirmed lithium and tantalum mineralization in the Chou pegmatite, while geophysical surveys identified seventeen high-priority targets. Reasoning: Successful surface exploration at Radis and Leran projects confirming lithium and tantalum mineralization, supported by geophysical anomalies, though results are limited to surface sampling. - Positive factor: confirmed lithium pegmatite - Positive factor: high-priority resistivity anomalies - Positive factor: highly fractionated pegmatites - Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed - Negative factor: surface sampling is selective - Negative factor: no drill testing to date Facts used in scoring: 13 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: Release mentions insertion of certified reference material and silica blanks at 10% rate. Evidence · text > included the insertion of certified reference material and silica blanks at a rate of approximately 10% **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Discovery of a new southern dyke 26m along strike from the original Chou showing. Evidence · text > newly discovered southern dyke situated 26 m along strike ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 13. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (13) ### CH23-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-provides-an-update-on-the-radis-and-leran-lithium-projects-in-james-bay-qu--6293266f-afde-45f8-9cfc-23ef1d46fa75#fact-drill-facts-0) Radis · lithium #### Identity - Hole ID: CH23-01 - Project: Radis - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 1.28 - Grade Unit: % Li 2 O - Intercept: 3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel - Group ID: CH23-01:0.0-3.0 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade lithium intercept from channel sampling. - Positive factor: strong lithium grade for surface sample ### CH23-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-provides-an-update-on-the-radis-and-leran-lithium-projects-in-james-bay-qu--6293266f-afde-45f8-9cfc-23ef1d46fa75#fact-drill-facts-1) Radis · lithium #### Identity - Hole ID: CH23-01 - Project: Radis - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.71 - Grade Unit: % Li 2 O - Intercept: 6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel - Group ID: CH23-01:0.0-6.0 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Average lithium grade over the full channel interval. - Positive factor: consistent mineralization ### CH23-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-provides-an-update-on-the-radis-and-leran-lithium-projects-in-james-bay-qu--6293266f-afde-45f8-9cfc-23ef1d46fa75#fact-drill-facts-2) Radis · tantalum #### Identity - Hole ID: CH23-01 - Project: Radis - Commodity: tantalum - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 205 - Grade Unit: ppm Ta 2 O 5 - Intercept: 6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel - Group ID: CH23-01:0.0-6.0 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Tantalum mineralization present in the pegmatite. - Positive factor: elevated tantalum ### CH23-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-provides-an-update-on-the-radis-and-leran-lithium-projects-in-james-bay-qu--6293266f-afde-45f8-9cfc-23ef1d46fa75#fact-drill-facts-3) Radis · lithium #### Identity - Hole ID: CH23-02 - Project: Radis - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.79 - Grade Unit: % Li 2 O - Intercept: 2.9 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel - Group ID: CH23-02:0.0-2.9 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Lithium grade from the southern dyke channel. - Positive factor: consistent lithium ### CH23-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-provides-an-update-on-the-radis-and-leran-lithium-projects-in-james-bay-qu--6293266f-afde-45f8-9cfc-23ef1d46fa75#fact-drill-facts-4) Radis · tantalum #### Identity - Hole ID: CH23-02 - Project: Radis - Commodity: tantalum - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 135 - Grade Unit: ppm Ta 2 O 5 - Intercept: 2.9 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel - Group ID: CH23-02:0.0-2.9 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Tantalum mineralization in the southern dyke. - Positive factor: tantalum presence ### CH23-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-provides-an-update-on-the-radis-and-leran-lithium-projects-in-james-bay-qu--6293266f-afde-45f8-9cfc-23ef1d46fa75#fact-drill-facts-5) Radis · lithium #### Identity - Hole ID: CH23-02 - Project: Radis - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 1.43 - Grade Unit: % Li 2 O - Intercept: 1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel - Group ID: CH23-02:0.0-1.0 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade lithium core within the channel. - Positive factor: high-grade sub-interval ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-provides-an-update-on-the-radis-and-leran-lithium-projects-in-james-bay-qu--6293266f-afde-45f8-9cfc-23ef1d46fa75#fact-drill-facts-6) Radis · tantalum #### Identity - Project: Radis - Commodity: tantalum - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 706 - Grade Unit: ppm Ta 2 O 5 #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Maximum tantalum value from grab samples. - Positive factor: high tantalum value ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-provides-an-update-on-the-radis-and-leran-lithium-projects-in-james-bay-qu--6293266f-afde-45f8-9cfc-23ef1d46fa75#fact-drill-facts-7) Radis · gold #### Identity - Project: Radis - Commodity: gold - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 1.78 - Grade Unit: g/t Au #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Gold grade from quartz vein grab sample. ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-provides-an-update-on-the-radis-and-leran-lithium-projects-in-james-bay-qu--6293266f-afde-45f8-9cfc-23ef1d46fa75#fact-drill-facts-8) Radis · copper #### Identity - Project: Radis - Commodity: copper - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 1.03 - Grade Unit: % Cu #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Copper grade from quartz vein grab sample. ### Fact 10 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-provides-an-update-on-the-radis-and-leran-lithium-projects-in-james-bay-qu--6293266f-afde-45f8-9cfc-23ef1d46fa75#fact-drill-facts-9) Radis · zinc #### Identity - Project: Radis - Commodity: zinc - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 8 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Zinc grade from base metal sample. ### Fact 11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-provides-an-update-on-the-radis-and-leran-lithium-projects-in-james-bay-qu--6293266f-afde-45f8-9cfc-23ef1d46fa75#fact-drill-facts-10) Radis · lead #### Identity - Project: Radis - Commodity: lead - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 5.6 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Lead grade from base metal sample. ### Fact 12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-provides-an-update-on-the-radis-and-leran-lithium-projects-in-james-bay-qu--6293266f-afde-45f8-9cfc-23ef1d46fa75#fact-drill-facts-11) Leran · lithium #### Identity - Project: Leran - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 2.43 - Grade Unit: % Li 2 O #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Lithium grade from Leran boulder sample. - Positive factor: strong lithium grade ### Fact 13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ophir-provides-an-update-on-the-radis-and-leran-lithium-projects-in-james-bay-qu--6293266f-afde-45f8-9cfc-23ef1d46fa75#fact-drill-facts-12) Leran · lithium #### Identity - Project: Leran - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: OPHR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.43 - Grade Unit: % Li 2 O #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Lower lithium grade from Leran boulder sample. ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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